heISmyGspot Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Remember last year when Gerard Butler, Sam Worthington and Matthew McConaughey signed up for that CG 3D Iraq War action movie, "Thunder Run"? It was initially billed as the "first-ever conventional war film made to utilize this revolutionary facial and motion capture technology and state of the art CG and 3D," and according to Butler himself, it's as nutty as it sounds. But nutty-awesome, not actually nutty. "It's a crazy project. I've read a few war movies. I've read a few action movies, and this may be the best war movie I ever read," Butler told MTV News recently when we caught up with him for his surfing drama "Chasing Mavericks". Butler went on to say that he was blown away by the script and the pre-vis reel he saw before signing on. "It is, when I saw the pre-vis package that they did, the same [kind of pre-vis package] as they did for '300,'" he said. "They showed me this piece that they put together that was like a one and a half-minute piece. I'd never seen anything like it. It's going to be breaking new ground in making movies, and thank God on top of that it was a great script." That script, written by Ken Nolan of "Black Hawk Down," tells a more multi-dimensional story than a typical war movie. "It's a better script than that even ['Black Hawk Down']," Butler said. "It's so tight. When you jump into this story you are in those tanks with those guys rolling it. And you're also with the families in Iraq. You're really on both sides of the fence, and you understand the journeys of the Iraqis and the Americans. The Americans aren't just gung-ho. It's a bunch of kids who've never seen war up close before." "Thunder Run" is based on Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent David Zucchino's non-fiction book "Thunder Run - The Armored Strike to Capture Baghdad," and will be directed by "Expendables 2" helmer Simon West. Source Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sweetquebecer Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Hello! Yes, I'm already excited about any new movie projects!!!!! Way to go Gerard!!!!! He's such a very good and very talented actor!!!!!! Good job, high Five!!!!!! Josée Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sweetquebecer Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Hello! Gerard, you can play anything, you are always very good in every movie you play!!!!!! Josée Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mesmerized Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 It's cool to see his excitement about this. It sounds very good. And wow, in 3D? I only hope they will only elude to the gruesome parts and not show everything. I have to look away during some of Gerry's movies. Does anyone know when this is slated to film and come out? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shirsan Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 If anyone can sell a movie it is Gerry. Can't wait for any of his projects. He throws himself in 100%. Two this year and maybe Thunder Run next year and maybe another. Keep them coming, Gerry. I'll always be in a theater seat if you are on the screen. Love him absolutely, Sandy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kalli Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 oh hello there.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tine Posted August 25, 2012 Report Share Posted August 25, 2012 Thyt`s Gerry ... to get excited himself and everyone else ... on of these things that makes him charismatic Tine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Donna Jean Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Hello! Yes, I'm already excited about any new movie projects!!!!! Way to go Gerard!!!!! He's such a very good and very talented actor!!!!!! Good job, high Five!!!!!! Josée I agree anything Gerry Butler is in, I will buy for ourselves and for gifts. We just are soooo anxious to see him in SOMETHING...Sad that he seems to have disappeared for such a long time. So whatever he makes we will go see it or buy it...Wishing him tons of good luck. We agree he is an excellent actor. sooooo...... talented, so make something that we FANS can enjoy...pleaseeeeeeee. hugs \ Donna Jean (Bonnie Donna Jean and clan) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jewels Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Ahhh-gahhhhd Gerry as a soldier in an actually war movie? i might die I luv a man (that man in particular) in a uniform! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
may Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 My best "war" movie to date was the "Hurt Locker" which won awards over her husband's movie "Avatar"...didn't like "Avatar"...loved "Hurt Locker"...I just hope that Gerry has the authentic hair cut for Military gig...just loved his cut in Dear Frankie and Tomb Raider! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sweetquebecer Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 Hello! I agree, I like his look in "Tomb Raider" and in "Dear Frankie"!!!!!! He's always very handsome, no matter what character he plays!!!!!! Josée Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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